Fleet Service & Maintenance Technician

John Jones Steel; Otago; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

John Jones Steel in New Zealand is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair our fleet of equipment and vehicles. You will diagnose faults, perform servicing, and support site breakdowns while upholding safety standards.

The role may require travel around the South Island and supervising apprentices when needed. A full clean NZ driver's licence (class 5) and experience with hydraulic systems are preferred; site safety training is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and repairing a wide range of equipment (light/heavy).
• Ability to fault-find and diagnose faults efficiently.
• Manage site breakdowns and routine maintenance as required.
• Perform pre COF/WOF inspections.
• Take vehicles to testing stations for compliance inspection.
• Oversee apprentices when required.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair a wide range of equipment (light/heavy).
• Fault finding and diagnosis of issues across fleet.

Skills

Equipment service & repair

Fault finding & diagnosis

Site breakdowns & maintenance

Pre COF / WOF inspections

Testing station commutes

Apprentice supervision

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

John Jones Steel is one of the largest and most advanced structural steel fabricating enterprises in New Zealand,with over 60 years experience. We operate across the South Island and have a proven ability to successfully undertake structural steel projects of any magnitude

Due to an ever increasing workload we are now looking for another Fleet Maintenance Technician to assist with our fleet of equipment/vehicles and plant

What we are looking for is someone with experience in:

• Service and repair of a wide range of equipment (light / Heavy)
• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Site breakdowns and maintenance work as required
• Pre COF / WOF inspections
• Taking vehicles to testing station for compliance inspection
• Overseeing apprentices (when required)

Ideally you will have the following:

• Hydraulic experience
• Full clean drivers licence (NZ) up to class 5
• W endorsement preferred but not essential
• Ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment
• The ability to attend to work out of town when required (South Island)
• Exceptional health and safety practices and lifting methodologies
• Current Site Safe certificate (advantage but not essential)